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08 APRIL 2020 • WWW.LSIONLINE.COM
Mega Audio to distribute
Point Source Audio
The agreement covers Germany, Austria and
Switzerland
[Europe] Mega Audio is to take on the
exclusive distribution of Point Source
Audio’s products for Germany, Austria and
Switzerland. The distributor had been
looking to add a miniature microphone
brand to its portfolio having previously
experienced success with this type
of product.
P http://www.megaaudio.de
P http://www.point-sourceaudio.com
Tommex to distribute
RCF installed sound
Tommex’s Marcin Zimny and Marzena Wójtowicz
with RCF’s Luca Ombrati
[Poland] Tommex Zebrowscy Sp. J. has
been appointed to distribute RCF’s installed
sound, commercial audio and voice alarm
systems in Poland. Tommex commercial
director, Marcin Zimny, explains: “We were
looking for a new partner with a high-quality
installation range, that could complement
our portfolio; RCF provided a great
opportunity and was an exact match. Our
customers have been positively surprised
and extremely excited by the news.”
P http://www.rcf.it
P //tommex.plSolotech opens central
London hubPaul McCauley, video business development
manager, and Ian Woodall, director of video
[UK] Solotech has expanded its video
department into the UK and opened new
offices in central London, situated close to
Covent Garden tube station. As part of the
strategy, the company has appointed Ian
‘Woody’ Woodall as director of video and
Paul McCauley as video business
development manager in the UK and
European markets.
Alex Penn, manager director, UK sales
and systems integration, comments: “The
central location is perfect for meeting with
clients, whether from the UK or further
afield. There are four airports all with good
links into the capital, and Kings Cross
International is three stops away on thetube. We hope that making our team more
accessible in the city will help us to develop
our contacts and open new doors to us.”
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http://www.lsionline.comBUSINESSBUSINESSBUSINESS[World] The events sector has been badly
hit by the COVID-19 pandemic as countries
across the globe have moved to tackle the
spread of the virus by imposing stringent
travel bans and restrictions on public
gatherings and large events.
In the US, Broadway theatres have been
closed until further notice as New York
declared a state of emergency, whilst in the
UK, all theatres, venues and events spaces
have been forced to close due to the
Government’s strict lockdown measures.
Theatrical productions, concert tours,
sporting events, festivals, film shoots and
televised spectaculars with live audiences
have all taken the hit.
Large-scale festivals and events to have
cancelled at the time of LSi going to press
include: Austin’s SXSW festival, the UK’s
Glastonbury, Download, Isle of Wight and
Edinburgh Fringe festivals, plus the
Wimbledon Tennis Championship due to
take place in London this June and the
Eurovision Song Contest, which had been
scheduled to take place in The Netherlands
this May. Meanwhile, major entertainment
technology tradeshows have also had to
move or cancel their 2020 editions. These
include Frankfurt’s Prolight+Sound 2020,
AES Vienna and the UK’s PLASA Focus
Leeds. In the US, Houston’s USITT and the
NAB Show in Las Vegas have also been
called off along with InfoComm.
The unprecedented mass cancellation of
live events caused by the coronavirus have
had a devastating effect on many creatives,manufacturers and rental houses in the
entertainment industry. For more on this,
see our Coronavirus Response coverage on
pages 16-26 of this issue, and for the latest
news on the industry’s response, visit the
web address below.
P http://www.lsionline.com/covid-19-supportPandemic hits the events industry hard
Stage Electrics
strengthens teams
[UK] Stage Electrics
has appointed Ollie
Searle (top) and Rob
Foster as service
engineer and
technical sales
specialist, respectively.
Searle will be
responsible for
visiting customers
across the UK,
maintaining and
repairing a wide range
of production lighting
audio and video equipment.
Meanwhile, Foster will be responsible
for developing new business and
maintain existing relationship with
customers interested in rigging,
especially Prolyte, Milos and Admiral.
P http://www.stage-electrics.co.ukPEOPLEPhoto: Jordhan Madec on Unsplash